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/*
 * FrameInfo.java
 *
 * Created on September 17, 2007, 5:29 PM
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 */

package eyetrackercalibrator.framemanaging;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 *
 * @author rakavipa
 */
public interface FrameInfo extends Serializable{
    /** Setting frame image source file name */
    public void setSourceFileName(String fileName);
    /** Getting frame image source file name */
    public String getSourceFileName();
    /** Create a new empty instance of a class supporting FrameInfo interface */
    public FrameInfo getInstance();
    /** 
     * Create an instance filled with information from input file 
     * @return null If not successful from loading.
     */
    public FrameInfo getInstance(File inputFile, File frameFile, FrameInfo oldInstance);
}
